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Cherry By Matt Thorne

Cherry by Matt Thorne


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Summary

This is the tale of a man and his search for the ideal woman that leads to the most unexpected consequences.

Cherry Summary

Cherry by Matt Thorne

Steve Ellis is rather bored with his life. His job is unexciting, he hasn't had a girlfriend in years, and now his bedroom ceiling is caving in. Then he meets a man in a pub who asks him about his perfect woman. Of course, Steve thinks this is all a joke and describes his fantasy right down to the very last, and very idiosyncratic detail including her name - Cherry. So when Cherry not only appears, but fulfils Steve every desire and whim, Steve is confused, taken aback, but also deliriously happy. But such happiness comes with a price. When you meet a man in a bar and he arranges for you to fall in love there's bound to be some strings attached. Some people will do anything for love ...

Cherry Reviews

'There is more than a whiff of Stepford Wives about Thorne's creepy little tale...The author's spare, matter-of-fact style... is well suited to this depiction of self-abnegation and delusion.' TIMES (17.9.05) 'A sinister Borgesian game uncoils whose denouement is cleverly obscured until the final pages.' OBSERVER 'The novel unexpectedly develops into a kind of paranoid thriller, as Steve finds out what he's capable of doing for love. Its open ending and Thorne's dispassionate prose allow you to read it as either a simple morality tale...or, more rewardingly, a study in sexual obsession and paranoid delusion.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY (25.9.05) 'This tale of a teacher whose love life takes a surreal turn when he meets an old man is dark and addictive.' HEAT (1-7 October) **** 'The perils of sexual fantasy furnish Matt Thorne with the theme for this satire-cum-thriller.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (9.10.05) 'There are impressive touches, and Thorne is very good on peculiarly male characteristics and interests: boredom, sex, sleep and emotional detachment.' -- Jerome de Groot GUARDIAN (15.10.05) 'Thorne's smartly written novel has fun with a full complement of modern anxieties about relationships and sex.' INDEPENDENT (28.10.05)

About Matt Thorne

Matt Thorne lives with his wife in Stoke Newington. He is a full-time writer and book reviewer.

Additional information

GOR013563072
9780753819142
0753819147
Cherry by Matt Thorne
Used - Like New
Paperback
Orion Publishing Co
20050915
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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